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Southern Highlands · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Tirtschke Murder. No Solution Yet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

A development occurred in the Alma Tirtschke murder mystery at Melbourne on Thursday, resulting in three men being detained by the…

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Dram Chicago. Published by Arrangement. Gaol As Liquor Store. Police As Sly Grog Traders

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The London " Daily Mail," in reviewing the recent exposure of the "dry" condition in Chicago, say:— The comic opera situation created by…

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Appeal for Help. Published by Arrangement. Chief of Police on Prohibition

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

"The ill-effects of the Prohibition law are growing bo rapidly throughout the United States (says the New York correspondent of the London "Daily…

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Burglary at Mittagong Safe Blown Open

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

There was considerable excitement at Mittagong on Wednesday morning when it became known that Messrs. Horton Bros' store had been broken into during Tuesday night,…

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Burglary at Mittagong. Safe Blown Open

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

There was considerable excitement at Mittagong on Wednesday morning when it became known that Messrs. Horton Bros.' store had…

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District Court. WALKER v. FENNEN

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

This case was heard at the District Court, Moss Vale, on Monday last, before his Honor Judge Hamilton, and was a claim by James…

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District Court. WALKER v. FENNEN

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

This says was heard at the District Court, Moss Vale, last week, before his Honer Judge Hamilton, and was a claim by James Walker, of Bowral against James Fennen, of Bowral,…

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"Police Farce." Published by Arrangement. Beating the "Dry" Laws

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has cabled the following message to his paper from New York:— "The anti-prohibitionists are rocking…

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Gun Alley Murder. Missing Witness. Found in Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

Albert Ernest White, who is wanted as a wit[?] in regard to the murder of Alma Tirtschke, in Melbourne, was identified and detained by the police in…

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Magistrate's Warning. Published by Arrangement. "Prohibition a Joke," He Says. Murder and Misery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Magistrate H. H Dale, formerly a member of Congress, in Fifth Avenue Court, characterised bootleggers as murderers, and asserted…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Tuesday, Feb 14Th Before Mr G. R. Williams. P.M.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

J, Yeo, inspector of dairies, v L Donaldson, for using an unclean place in connection with the preparation, of food (milk and cream)…

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The Baby Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

Inspector Leary, who arrived at Moss Vale on Saturday last to inquire into the murder of the infant son of Mrs. Mackay. returned to…

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The Baby Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

The police desire to communicate with a man named James Rawlings, who was seen at Moss Vale on the 16th Instant, going in the direction…

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The Baby Murder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

A swagman named James Raw lings, who is wanted for identification proposes, was detained by the police at Faralga. He was brought…

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Burglary At Bargo

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

The Bargo branch of the business of Pickards Ltd, was broken into on Wednesday night, being the second occasion within a few months that the store had been visited by…

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